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2-13 Advanced workflows
This document could be created as follows:
• In Photoshop 5.x, set CMYK Model in CMYK Setup to ICC.
• In the Profile menu, select an ICC profile for the desired offset press. Click
OK.
• Open an RGB image. From the Image pull-down menu select
Mode>CMYK Color.
• Save the image in any file format.
• Print directly to the iR C2100/2100S.
• Use ColorWise Pro Tools to select a simulation profile or download a
custom ICC profile to the iR C2100/2100S for use as a CMYK Simulation
Profile.
The ColorWise settings used in this example are:
• CMYK Simulation Profile set to the desired press standard or to the
corresponding custom simulation (Simulation 1-10) if you downloaded
your profile with ColorWise Pro Tools
• CMYK Simulation Method set to Full
The diagram below indicates the steps for this particular workflow in black.
Photoshop RGB-to-CMYK workflow using ICC profile
Photoshop 5.x Printer driver
ColorWise
print options
Read Embedded Profiles
Define RGB Source
Embed Source Profiles
Convert RGB to CMYK
Convert CMYK to CMYK
Select RGB Mode
Select CMYK Mode
Select Destination Profile
Save as TIFF
Save as EPS
Save as JPEG
Print
(Mac OS-Only)
Black and White
Color/Grayscale
ColorSync Color Matching
PostScript Color Matching
Define RGB Source
Select RGB Source: None
Select Rendering Style (CRD)
Select RGB Separation: Output
Select RGB Separation: Simulation
Convert Press CMYK to Press Sim.
Convert Press CMYK to Custom Sim.
Select Device CMYK Simulation: None
Turn Spot Color Matching On
Turn Spot Color Matching Off
Select Output Profile
Select Custom Output Profile